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Description: | A complete copper-alloy seal matrix of chess pawn type. It is 24mm in height and has a handle consisting of three open loops, one central one above the other two, the upper loop has a small knop projecting from its top edge. The die is six sided and measures 16mm in length and 13mm in width. It has the letters; 'W S' on it, with what appear to be fleur-de-lis above and below them. These are likely to be the letters of an individuals initials. Therefore, this is a personal seal matrix. It is most likely to be late 14th or 15th century in date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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